Question 1

What is Wesleyan University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Wesleyan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,353 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,159 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,188 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Philosophy of Science and Philosophy (History and Philosophy of Science is 15.7× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Wesleyan University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Wesleyan University ranks #4,172 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,638 all time), and #588 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Wesleyan University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Sonia E. Sultan, Dana L. Royer and Erika Franklin Fowler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wesleyan University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Wesleyan University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Wesleyan University is "A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems" (Camille Parmesan, Gary Yohe, 2003), with 11,364 citations. Next come "Trends, Rhythms, and Aberrations in Global Climate 65 Ma to Present" (10,656) and "A complete basis set model chemistry. I. The total energies of closed-shell atoms and hydrides of the first-row elements" (3,146).

Question 5

Which research topics does Wesleyan University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Early Modern Spanish Literature and Chinese history and philosophy.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Wesleyan University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Globalization, Gender, Identity, Colonialism, Nationalism, Culture and Literature.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Wesleyan University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 55% of research at Wesleyan University is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Arts and Humanities (15%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Wesleyan University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% lower than in 2018-2021.